Wednesday / February 24, 2016 / 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Political Urbanism: an urban catalogue of the “Good Living”
AIA Chicago 35 E. Wacker Dr., Ste. 250
The Republic of Ecuador, after years of unstable, temporary governments, most of which were overthrown by the people, is now experiencing one of the longest and deepest political movements in the past 30 years. This Revolución Ciudadana (Citizens Revolution), as the local authorities call the movement, has deeply reshaped the urban landscape of the country. The master plan for the movement, El Plan del Buen Vivir (The Plan for Good Living), has massively increased the government investment in different development and social projects all across the country. Visiting a total of 10 strategic government projects and travelling 1,500 miles within the country, an inventory of these urban conditions has been crafted. The lessons of these ambitious interventions are collected in this “Catalogue of the Good Living”.
Janina Sanchez, recipient of the AIA Chicago Foundation's Martin Roche Travel Scholarship, will present the findings from her travels to Ecuador.
Pictured above: UNASUR Headquarters-Ciudad Mitad del Mundo; South Campus –University of the Arts, Guayaquil-Guayas; Napo River from Pañacocha- City of the Millennium, Zucumbios.
